Bank ITU Nurse Band 5

The post holder is responsible for the assessment of care needs and the development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care for critically ill adults with supervision from senior staff. The Post holder will develop specialist knowledge and competence in caring for critically ill adults by attending the introduction to intensive care course and by working with their mentors and clinical practice educators. The post holder is expected to supervise and teach unqualified staff with the support and supervision of more senior members of the team. To maintain a safe clinical environment conducive to patient care. As part of our continued response to COVID19, we are closely following Department of Health and Social Care's (DHSC) guidance and the governments proposals for new mandatory COVID-19 vaccination legislation. This means that full COVID19 vaccination will be a condition of employment in all NHS roles which have face-to-face contact with patients and service users from1 April 2022unless exempt. This also means that by3 February 2022all such staff will need to have had their first COVID19 vaccination. We expect the need to be vaccinatedto apply tothe vast majority ofroles, although this may not be a requirement in some limited, exceptional circumstances. Should your role be identified as being within the scope of the legislation, you will be required to provide evidence of your vaccination status (or a legitimate exemption from these requirements) as a condition of your employment.